Swimming WA President Jeanette Bailey today formally announced the two (2) Swimming WA Board Committees that will serve the Association for the next two (2) years. The Swimming WA Constitution allows for the formation of committees who provide independent and expert advice on crucial matters relating to the operations...

Thousands of West Australians will once again be hitting the picturesque beaches of Perth this summer for the Swimming WA 2014/15 Open Water Series (OWS), with the series set to kick off 8:00am this Sunday 2 November 2014 in front of a massive crowd at Cottesloe...

Swimming WA’s Open Water Series (OWS) is widely recognised as the number one open water swim series in Australia and the 2014/15 season will see further growth in the sport with the introduction of the OWS Regional events.
In a first for the Series, three new events will be...

Swimming WA (SWA) is pleased to announce that Deb Harlow has been appointed as the new SWA Country Coordinator.
Deb was announced as the Country Coordinator at the 2014 SWA Annual General Meeting in October. Deb nominated for the position and was elected. Her term as SWA...

Entries to the Swimming WA (SWA) 2014/15 Open Water Series are now open!
The SWA Open Water Series (OWS) has been running for over 6 years and sees more than 3,200 West Australians take to the stunning waters in and around Perth.
The OWS consists of 8 unique rounds...

Swimming WA (SWA) is extremely proud of our sport and in particular of our wonderful athletes that make our sport the #1 participation sport in Australia.
Following the recent SWA Open & Age Short Course Championships (Oct 2-5), SWA received a letter from Jodi Swift, Head Coach...

SWIMMING WA Commences New Season with a Splash!
Swimming WA (SWA) today held its 2014 Annual General Meeting where a new Patron was announced and two new members were elevated to Life Member status.
The 2014 SWA Annual General Meeting took place on Saturday 11 October at the University...

The 2014 SWA Short Course Open & Age Short Course Championships kicks off today, with hundreds of athletes descending on HBF Stadium to compete during the four-day event.
Running from the 2nd to 5th of October, the 2014 SWA Short Course Open & AgeShort Course Championships will have...

The Western Australian Swimming Association Inc. (SWA), the peak body for swimming in Western Australia is delighted to announce that it has signed a sponsorship agreement with Western Australian law firm, Kott Gunning.
The agreement is the second sponsorship announcement for SWA in the past wee

The battle for state supremacy in 2014 has concluded with Queensland taking its sixth straight title at the State Teams Age Short Course Championships at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
With a total of 2,108 points Queensland took the lead early and...

The first two sessions of the 2014 State Teams Age Short Course Championships have seen nine meet records broken as the battle for bragging rights kicked off at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.
The team of 33 swimmers from WA are doing their state proud with some...

Like many of us in the community, Olympic swimmer Travis Nederpelt's life has been touched by cancer. It is because of this reason that Travis will take part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer, looking to raise much-needed funds to fight the deadly disease.
Hailing from the Perth...

The annual State Teams Age Short Course Championships are returning to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra this Friday September 26 to Sunday September 28 with close to 200 of the best junior swimmers from across Australia coming together to compete.
The swimmers, aged between 14 and...

Swimming WA (SWA) today announced a new 3-year agreement with SCODY Pty Ltd.
Swimming WA, the peak body for the sport of swimming in Western Australia, represents 83 swim Clubs and has over 6500 members statewide.
The partnership agreement will see SCODY, a market leader in custom...

The 2014 SWA Junior Short Course Championships concluded over the weekend, with 11 state records being broken.
524 athletes from around the state and country packed HBF Stadium in Perth’s western suburbs to compete at the Junior SC Championships, with a total of 2551 individual entries recorded...

Swimming WA is proud to announce that seven WA Swimming Officials have been selected to officiate at the National Short Course Championships later this year.
The National Short Course Championships will be held in Adelaide from November 5-9, and is an important event on the national swimming calendar....

This weekend, over 500 swimmers from around the state and country will converge on HBF Stadium for the 2014 SWA Junior Short Course Championships.
The SWA Junior Short Course Championships, which will run from September 20-21, and are the pinnacle of the Winter Short Course season. The...

Swimming WA (SWA) has an exciting new opportunity to join the State’s peak swimming organisation as the Open Water Series (OWS) Regional Events Coordinator.
SWA is one of the leading sporting organisations in Western Australia, representing 85 swimming clubs and more than 6,000 registered swimmers across the State....

Swimming WA (SWA) CEO Mr. Darren Beazley and Development Manager, Mrs. Carolyn Morrison recently return from a 2-day trip to the northwest of WA meeting with key stakeholders in the region.
The two were in the Pilbara to attend a workshop with the Department of Sport and Recreation, Karratha,...

September saw Swimming WA (SWA) deliver an Open Water Swimming (OWS) event for the remote community of Christmas Island. The event formed part of the Participate Celebrate Festival for the island community.
86 competitors took part in the event, with 11 of those participants being people who travelled up...

The West Australian State Government has announced it will be injecting $642,000 worth of funds towards the continued development of sport and recreation in regional areas, with the sport of swimming one of the many beneficiaries.
The Minister for Sport and Recreation, Mr Terry Waldron, acknowledged the significant role...

A day after completing the 10km Open Water Pan Pacific Championships race off Maui, West Australians Simon Huitenga and Rhys Mainstone were back racing in the waters off Waikiki Beach, this time contesting the 45th Annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim.
A field of 850 competitors took to the water to contest...

Fresh from achieving gold medal success at the recent Glasgow Games and Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast, this month Tommaso D’Orosgna returned to where it all began, the West Coast Swim Club.
The 2014 WA Swimmer of the Year took time out of his busy schedule of...

The Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii wrapped up over the weekend with our WA swimmers again producing top performances at international level.
Swimming WA members Damian Fyfe (West Coast), Sacha Downing (Perth City), Grace Hull (Breakers) and Tamsin Cook (West Coast) all picked up medals during the meet,...

WA-born Olympian Sally Foster has added another title to her name – author.
Foster, who now swims under her married name of Hunter, has released a new book ‘Born to Swim’, featuring extracts from her diary in the lead-up to the London Olympics, alongside those of her great-aunt Evelyn...

Swimming Western Australian Inc. (SWA) is pleased to announce the team to represent the state at the upcoming Australian Teams Short Course Championships. The Championships will be held at the AIS in Canberra from September 26th – 28th and will be an opportunity for the members of the Western...

Tomasso D’Orsogna has capped off a big month of elite level swimming with gold at the Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast over the weekend.
Fresh from his individual bronze and relay gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, D’Orsogna and his Australia teammates in James Magnussen,...

WA’s Tommaso D’Orsogna is set to go head-to-head with American superstar Michael Phelps in the Men’s 100m Butterfly Final at the Pan Pacific Championships on the Gold Coast.
D’Orsogna, the 2014 WA Swimmer of the Year, clocked a time of 52.56 to qualify sixth fastest for tonight’s final. The...

Swimming WA members Brianna Throssell and Nicholas Brown have continued to post fantastic results at the Youth Olympic Games, both bagging a bronze medal during night 5 of the competition.
It was a busy evening of swimming for Perth City’s Throssell, who contested two finals. Brianna first hit the...

Swimming WA member Nicholas Brown has added another bronze to Australia’s medal haul at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing last night, after coming third in the Men's 100m Butterfly.
The 18-year-old from Perth powered home behind Russia's Aleksandr Sadovnikov and gold medalist Li Zhuhao from China, hitting the...

Expression of Interest - Assistant Team Manager, State Team Short CourseSwimming WA is currently seeking expressions of interest from parents and club volunteers for the role of Assistant Team Manager for the WA State Age Short Course Team.

Bronze medals for two WA Olympians
Australia has won its third medal at the Youth Olympic Games in China, with two West Australian swimmers leading the charge.
Brianna Throssell (Perth City) and Nicholas Brown (Western Sprint) were part of the Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay...

Swimming WA is pleased to announce that Eleanor Cribb has been appointed Coach Coordinator. The role attracted a large number of high quality applicants from across WA and interstate.
Ms Cribb comes to SWA from a highly successful career at the office of Tony Krsticevic MLA (Member...

The Australian Swim Team has completed a golden five-day meet at the Para Pan Pacs in Pasadena, topping the medal tally with a total of 55 gold. The Australians completed the final day at Brookside Park’s Rose...

Swimming Western Australia (SWA) Inc, the peak body for swimming in Western Australia, is delighted to announce it has signed a new three year Agreement with the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (asctaWA) in Western Australia. asctaWA is the peak body...

Swimming Australia has confirmed the host venues for its major domestic events - the Australian Open, Age, Short Course and Open Water Swimming Championships - until the end of 2017.
Following on from the success of the 2012 and 2013 Australian Swimming Championships in Adelaide, the SA Aquatic &...

The winner of our recent online competiion to celebrate the start of Commonwealth Games is Kathryn Fielding.
Kathryn has won a beautifully framed and autographed print of WA swimming's favourite son, Olympic Silver medalist and former world record holder, Eamon Sullivan.
Thank you to all those who entered and stay tuned to...

Western Australian swimmers have helped steer Australia to a record medal haul at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
London Paralympian Kat Downie added to the WA tally on the final night of competition at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre, winning silver in the para-sport 200m IM....

Swimming WA is giving its members the opportunity to take part in the inaugural Christmas Island Challenge – a unique swim in some of the most pristine territory in the world.
The Christmas Island Challenge will take place on Sunday, 7th September in Flying Fish Cove, where swimmers will marvel at...

West Australians have stamped their authority in the pool at the Commonwealth Games, claiming four medals during the opening few days of competition in Glasgow.
Tommaso D’Orsogna, Sally Hunter and Madeleine Scott will return home from Scotland with slightly heavier luggage after winning a gold, two...

Swimming WA (SWA) today released the 2014 Australian State Teams Age Short Course Championships selection criteria for Coach, Official and Athlete representatives of Western Australia. The criteria have changed since last year in direct response to a change in philosophy by SWA and due to structural changes within SWA...

The WA team has won nine medals, four of them gold, with one day remaining. The standout performer for the team has been Claire Coten, the Corpus Christi and South Shore Swimming Club youngster has claimed two gold (100 & 200m Freestyle) and two bronze (400 & 1500m Freestyle).

Swimming Western Australia (SWA) recently appointed Luke McManus as the new Marketing and Communications Manager.
After receiving a high number of applications and great interest in the vacant Media and...

Swimming Western Australia (SWA) Inc., the peak body for swimming in Western Australia is sad to farewell one its favourite sons today. Eamon Sullivan announced his retirement on Australian breakfast television this morning.
A Western Australian champion who will turn 29 years old next month, Eamon Sullivan is recognised...

$7.2million for West Australian sports
Forty-seven State Sporting Associations (SSAs) will share in $7.2million in funding over the next three years to help develop sport and recreation from grassroots to elite levels.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron made the announcement about the Organisation Sustainability Program (OSP)...

Swimming WA is seeking a Coach Coordinator to administer pathway programs for emerging and elite coaches in WA.
Key outcomes from the position are to actively grow participation in the sport of swimming and play a significant part in the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Community...

Swimming WA loves a good success story in club land and nowhere more so than out in our regions.
This month we turn the spotlight on Hedland Amateur Swimming Club, which has seen its membership grow from 65 to 90 in the last year.
Club president Patrik Mellberg puts...

Swimming WA is delighted to announce that registrations are now open for the 2014 SWA Conference.
The Conference, in association with the Hancock Family Medical Foundation and astcaWA, will be held at the University of Western Australia on Saturday 11th (clubs and coaches) and Sunday 12th October (coaches only)....

Swimming WA is delighted to announce Australian head coach Jacco Verhaeren will be the keynote speaker at this year's SWA Conference.
Verhaeren will share his knowledge and experience in the sport during the conference at the University of Western Australia on 11th -12th October.
He will also host a...

WA triple Olympian Eamon Sullivan has had to withdraw from the Australian Swim Team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July, due to an ongoing shoulder injury, with his place on the team to be taken by former training partner Matthew Abood.
Having qualified for the men’s 50m freestyle for Glasgow, after...

There were emotional scenes at Sacred Heart College in Sorrento yesterday morning when Breakers swimmer George Harley was reunited with the RAC Rescue helicopter crew who helped saved his life.
George came close to losing his leg after being involved in a serious accident on a property in Lancelin...

Swimming WA wishes to advise that Lucy Gibson has resigned from her post as Media and Communications Coordinator.
Ms Gibson will leave her position at the end of June to pursue her own business interests outside the sports industry.
“Swimming WA...

Olympic swimmer Tommaso D’Orsogna has been named 2014 Lyn McClements Swimmer of the Year at the Swimming WA Swimmer of the Year Awards.
The 23-year-old Perth-born swimmer (pictured above with Swimming WA CEO Darren Beazley) was recognised for his efforts in the pool over the past 12 months at...

Rising WA distance swimmer Sacha Downing added to Australia’s gold medal tally on the final night of competition at the Oceania Championships in Auckland.
The Perth City teenager (pictured left after racing on Thursday night) dominated the 800m freestyle, touching the wall first in 8:41.17, more than 10 seconds...

WA led the charge at the Oceania Championships, grabbing three of Australia’s six gold medals on the penultimate night of competition in New Zealand.
Tamsin Cook, Sacha Downing, Brianna Throssell, Nicholas Brown and Damian Fyfe all picked up medals at the appropriately West Wave Aquatic Centre in Auckland tonight....

Australia’s next generation of swimmers will descend on the Westwave Aquatic Centre in Auckland, New Zealand today for the 2014 Oceania Championships.
Nineteen of the top junior swimmers from across the country - including five from Western Australia - will take on competitors from the Oceania regions including New...

Swimming WA is seeking a professional, well-organised, self-motivated individual for the role of Executive Assistant.
The Executive Assistant will provide direct administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer, including telephone, meeting, travel and other arrangements. Assitance with the Swimming Western Australia Board Annual General Meeting, SWA committee and any...

Perth City swimmer Brianna Throssell wrote her name in the records books after winning gold at the Oceania Championships in New Zealand tonight.
The 18-year-old dominated the field in the 50m butterfly, stopping the clock in 26.51 to set a new Oceania Championship record and beat New Zealanders Laura Quilter (27.02) and Sophia Batchelor (27.84).
Throssell...

Swimming WA wishes to announce that Mr Bernie Mulroy has joined Swimming WA's Development division in the position of Technical Director.
Mr Mulroy is a highly experienced and successful coach who has a track record of coaching athletes onto both Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games for well over...

Swimming Western Australia’s (SWA) new CEO has formally taken up his post at the Beatty Park office and is coming to terms of being back from a few years in the USA where he served as the Chief Executive Officer of the United States of America Cricket Association...

Swimming WA is reintroducing online entries for its swim meets.
The organisation has taken the initiative to enlist the help of local provider Biz Anyware, founder of My Swim Results, to provide a simple and easy on-line entry process.
Using the online entry system is quick and doesn’t require...

The future of swimming in Western Australia is looking bright following the announcement more than a dozen swimmers from the State will represent their country over the coming months.
WA will have 16 athletes don the green and gold this year, including five swimmers who will compete at next...

Swimming WA would like to advise its members that orders for the 2014 Winter Almanac have now been processed.
Members who paid for their almanac to be posted should receive their copy in the mail in the coming days. Those who paid to collect their almanac can now do...

Multi class swimmers from WA have wrapped up proceedings at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Age Championships.
West Coast swimmer Dylan Broadway had an impressive campaign in Sydney, taking bronze in the boys’ 17-18 years 50m backstroke in 44.07.
Broadway also took almost two seconds off his personal...

WA swimmers will have one final shot at making the podium on the last night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney.
Yolane Kukla and Brianna Throssell will once again go head to head at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre tonight...

Yolane Kukla topped off a stellar week by claiming her third gold medal at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships tonight.
Kukla reclaimed the 17-18 year girls 100m freestyle title in blistering form, taking more than a second off her time from last year to win...

WA will be looking to add to its medal tally on the fifth night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships.
Swimmers from across the State have collectively won 30 individual medals so far at the meet, which runs until Monday at Sydney Olympic...

WA added six medals to its tally on the fifth night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney.
West Coast swimmer Tamsin Cook came close to breaking another age group record after taking six seconds off her personal best on her way...

Yolane Kukla will be chasing her second gold medal at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney tonight when she goes head to head with rival Brianna Throssell.
The Arena teenager qualified fastest for tonight’s final of the 17-18 years 100m butterfly where she will...

WA claimed a golden hat-trick at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney tonight.
Yolane Kukla spearheaded a medal blitz on the fourth night of competition at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, winning the first of seven medals for WA in the 17-18 year girls’...

It promises to be another exciting night of finals at the 2014 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney.
WA has already claimed 17 medals at the championships – which double as a selection meet for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii in August.
Tonight 13 WA...

WA added six medals to its tally at the 2014 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney – but the night belonged once again to teenager Tamsin Cook.
The 15-year-old dominated the 400m freestyle final tonight to win gold in an All-Comers record of 4:09.29 – a time...

After dominating the opening night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney West Australian swimmers will once again be hoping to shine tonight.
Damian Fyfe continued his impressive campaign at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this morning. After taking gold in...

WA swimmers proved a force to be reckoned, winning eight medals – three of them gold - on the second night of the 2014 Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Championships in Sydney.
West Coast wonderkid Damian Fyfe – who won individual and relay gold on the first night of...

More than 1,800 of the best young swimmers from all over Australia - including more than 130 from WA - have come together at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre this week for the 2014 Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Age Championships.
Swimmers aged between 12-18 years from across...

WA swimmers set the pool alight on the opening night of competition at the 2014 Georgina Hope Age National Championships in Sydney tonight.
More than 130 WA swimmers have made the journey across the country for the seven-day meet with a bumper number making the finals on Night 1...

Swimming WA is pleased to advise its members that the 2014 Winter Almanac is now available for collection.
Members who have paid for their almanac/s to be delivered will receive their copy/ies over the coming week.
For further enquiries please contact lucy.gibson@wa.swimming.org.au

Swimming WA is pleased to announce the 2014 School Sport WA Swimming Team has been announced.
The full team who will travel to Melbourne in July to compete in the 2014 School Sport Australia Swimming Championships is available on the School Sport WA website
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The State’s next generation of swim stars made their mark at the 2014 Hancock Family Medical Foundation Junior Long Course Championships at the weekend.
More than 670 young swimmers took part in the three-day meet at Challenge Stadium, with 64% improving on their entry times.
West Coast’s Joshua Edwards-Smith...

Eamon Sullivan has booked his place on the team for the Commonwealth Games after beating world champion James Magnussen in the final of the 50m freestyle at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane tonight.
At 28, triple Olympian Sullivan - along with...

Western Australia claimed two bronze medals at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships tonight - while veteran swimmer Eamon Sullivan delivered a stark warning to world champion James Magnussen.
Perth City teenager Brianna Throssell came home in third place in the final of the 200m butterfly on the penultimate night...

West Australians Katherine Downie and Madeleine Scott will go back to their roots after qualifying for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Westside swimmer Downie clocked 1:25.15 to finish second in the final of the Para Sport 100m breaststroke at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane tonight - securing her...

West Australian Brianna Throssell has qualified second fastest for the final of the 50m butterfly at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships.
The 18-year-old Perth City swimmer won her semi final at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre tonight in 26.72, just outside her personal best time.
She will line up tomorrow...

West Australian sprinters Yolane Kukla and Holly Barratt will go head to head with the fastest girls in Australia in the final of the women’s 50m freestyle at the 2014 National Swimming Championships in Brisbane.
Kukla has qualified sixth fastest for tomorrow night’s race after clocking 25.24 in the...

WA’s fastest women will bid for their place in the final of the 50m freestyle at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane tonight.
Yolane Kukla, Holly Barratt and Brianna Throssell have all qualified for the semi-finals where they will continue their quest for one of the top eight...

More than 40 swimmers from WA have converged on Brisbane in their quest to make the team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Para Pan Pacs and Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Championships.
Western Australia has 41 swimmers taking part at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships, which start today at the Brisbane...

WA swimmer Jess Pengelly will be looking to selectors to secure her spot on the Australian team for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The West Coast swimmer was third in the final of the 400m individual medley at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane tonight, clocking 4:44.32 to finish...

WA has four finalists competing on the opening night of competition at the 2014 Australian Swimming Championships in Brisbane.
West Coast swimmer Jess Pengelly earned her place in the final of the women’s 400m individual medley after clocking 4:48.69 and will go into tonight’s race fifth fastest.
Queenslander Keryn...

Swimming WA is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Beazley as its new chief executive officer.
A West Australian businessman and esteemed sports administrator, Mr Beazley is currently serving as CEO of the Florida-based USA Cricket Association (USACA), a post he has held since February 2013.
He will...

Swimming WA is pleased to announce orders are now being taken for the 2014 Winter Almanac.
Cost:
$10 - Pick up from Swimming WA office
$12 - Posted to you
All almanac orders must be placed online by Monday 7th April at 5:00pm.
The 2014 Winter Almanac will be...

Congratulations to all swimmers who took part in the 2014 Swimming WA End of Summer Sensation at Challenge Stadium at the weekend.
There was some fantastic racing over the course of the weekend with plenty of PBs across the board.
Cash prizes have been awarded to the highest individual...

Swimming WA is delighted to announce it is extending its 2013-2014 open water season to include a 7km race following the Perth coastline next month.
Entries are now open for the inaugural 2013-2014 SWA Open Water Series Point to Point from Leighton – Cottesloe – Swanbourne on Saturday, April...

WA students will get the chance to represent their school and school association at the 2014 SunSmart Schools Associations Meet later this month.
The meet on Sunday, 30th March is open to students aged 12 – 19 and will serve as a qualifying event for the 2014...

Brett Fielding and Sacha Downing will be looking to tie up the 2013-2014 Swimming WA Open Water Series this weekend.
Fielding and Downing are top of the male and female standings going into the final round of the series at Rockingham on Monday.
The pair will race over 2.5km...

Swimming WA would like to remind all clubs taking part in the 2014 Swimming WA Club Premierships on 15th and 16th March to please send in your club song for the march past.
Clubs that have not sent in their music should contact the SWA office as soon as possible.
...

Paul Laver conquered his demons on Saturday, taking out the solo Rottnest title with an almost record-breaking time.
Laver, who two years ago was pulled out of the water with hypothermia while attempting the solo crossing, crossed the line in 4:14:04, just 14 minutes shy of the all-time record.
The...

Attention members!
The Swimming WA staff will be away from Monday, 24th February to Wednesday, 26th February. If you have any urgent queries please contact the SWA office as someone will be at Beatty Park taking calls. All queries will be seen to when we return while urgent messages...

Western Australia looks set to make up three quarters of the Australian open water team at this year’s Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Hawaii.
Sacha Downing, Grace Hull and Brett Fielding have met the selection criteria for the event, which takes place from 28th August to 1st September, after...

Swimming WA is pleased to welcome to its Board Kerrynne Batten.
Ms Batten is a certified practicing accountant and Finsia Fellow with significant experience in risk management, governance and assurance roles in the public, private and government sectors.
She has a solid understanding of sporting...

Western Sprint would like to advise that entries for the 2014 Western Sprint Club Challenge on Saturday, 1st March have been extended.
The closing date has been extended to provide clubs and swimmers a greater opportunity to enter the meet.

Rockingham Swimming Club have been overwhelmed by the aamount of support for the 2014 Rockingham Stingrays Summer Carnival on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February 2014 at Challenge Stadium.
As a result of the large number of entries the club has received there has been a change to the format for...

Nominations are now open for the 2014 Women in Swimming Rural Coaching Scholarship (WSRCS), with all female coaches in remote areas encouraged to apply.
The initiative, offered by Swimming Australia in conjunction with the Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), provides candidates with opportunities to access high quality...

As the sun began to rise over the Swan River in Perth, hundreds of open water swimmers gathered at the Barrack Street Jetty for the 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Swim the Swan challenge.
With over $100,000 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs - and the 10km...

Australia has wrapped up the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth with a memorable victory over Croatia in the men’s water polo, and a dominant display of racing by the Australian Swim Team.
With the Aussie Sharks defeating Olympic Champions Croatia 12-9, Australia made it a clean sweep in the...

Australian team members Andrew and Matt Abood and WA-born Olympian Tommaso D’Orsogna provided plenty of entertainment in the final of the men’s 50m freestyle at the 2014 Swimming WA State Open & Age Championships tonight.

Perth City swimmer Brett Fielding proved himself a force to be reckoned with over distance on the second day of competition at the Swimming WA State Open & Age Championships.
Fielding took out the State title in the 14 and over men’s 800m freestyle after cruising home in 8:42.67...

The 2014 Swimming WA State Open & Age Championships got off to a flying start with visiting American teenager Shane Blinkman setting the bar high for the local swimmers on the opening night of competition.

Tuart Hill Swimming Club will mark its 50th anniversary with the launch of a book showcasing the history of the club.
Anniversary celebrations will be held at Tuart Hill Swimming Club pool from 12 noon to 4pm on 1st December and will also include a display of memorabilia and a club swim.

Swimming Australia is calling for technical official nominations for the 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series to be held in Perth on 31st January and 1st February 2014 (pool competition) and concluding Sunday, 2nd February 2014 (open water competition).

The 2013-2014 Swimming WA Open Water Series kicks off this weekend with hundreds of swimmers expected to brave the wave during the first round at Cottesloe.
Around 400 swimmers are expected to take to the water at the iconic beach tomorrow for the first of eight rounds in the series.

Want to be poolside for all the action at the 2014 BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series?
The BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series has a number of volunteer positions available for the event, which takes place from 31st January to 2nd February at Challenge Stadium.

Swimming WA would like to congratulate this year’s Country Athlete Scholarship recipients.
The Country Athlete Scholarship program is a Department of Sport and Recreation initiative to support talented regional athletes in their pursuit of State and national representation.
This year 11 swimmers from the State received a scholarship.

Calling all Swimming WA members! Want to rub shoulders with some of the best swimmers in the world while helping out at one of the most exciting events on the Perth sporting calendar?
Swimming WA is looking for basket handlers to take part in the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series in Perth on Friday, 31st January and Saturday, 1st February.

The second round of the 2013/2014 Open Water Series gets underway this weekend and is set to feature the biggest number of swimmers ever seen in a Swimming WA open water event.
Entries for the event at City Beach on Saturday have topped almost 500 - with 20 late spots available on the day – up from 374 swimmers in 2012 and well on track to beat the 510 entries in Round 6 at Sorrento during the 2012/2013 series.

Swimming WA has welcomed the announcement of a second High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) in Perth.
The State Government through the Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) has confirmed it will invest $300,000 over the next three years to the program, which will be located in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Swimming WA is pleased to announce that following a thorough recruitment process, the current acting CEO, James Young, has been appointed to the role for a further five months. Young will lead the organisation through the summer long course season before taking on a personal project in early 2014.

Armadale Kelmscott Swimming Club and Armadale City Council are seeking a highly motivated and ambitious squad development and senior coach to take charge of one of Perth’s most developing areas. The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of the Armadale Kelmscott swimming program, including mentoring other coaches, developing the program...

More than 60 swimmers from WA seized on the chance to take their swimming to a new level at squad development camps in Perth last week.
Gold and Silver squad members came together for a three day/two night training camp led by acclaimed Queensland-based coach Matt Brown, with the assistance of Nudgee Brothers swimmers Jack McLoughlin (World Junior team member), Buster Sykes (2013 Australian Open 200m breaststroke champion) and Jared Gilliland (2013 Australian Open 400m individual medley silver medallist).

Clubs, officials and coaches came together at the University of WA at the weekend for Swimming WA’s inaugural combined conference.
More than 120 people attended the two-day gathering, which was held in conjunction with the SwimWest Coaches and Teachers Conference, an Officials Forum and incorporated Swimming WA’s Annual General Meeting.